Help Bobo and Lala Learn about Earth!

5 and 6 years old children residing in the US

Your child will help two friends, Bobo and Lala, by playing some fun games. They will be shown different puzzles and asked to figure out how to solve them. They may be playing either an alian language game or an alien math game.

Children can solve all kinds of logical problems, such as jigsaw puzzles. However, many logical problems can be described as either language games or math games. Does how we talk about the problem influence children's performance? In this study, your child will solve a series of puzzles in the form of a matching game. They will hear the game being described either as a language game or a math game. Findings from this study will help us understand factors that influence children's performance on cognitive tasks.

15 minutes

We will provide a $5 USD Amazon.com gift card for eligible participants. We will send you 1 gift card within 1 week of your first eligible participation. To be eligible for compensation we ask that you 1) provide a valid consent video (we will show you how!), 2) your child must be in the age range specified above and, 3) your child must be present during the recorded videos. Your child does not need to finish the entire study in order to be eligible for compensation.